Financial Planning & Analysis Senior Financial Analyst - Reporting & Consolidation

Who are we?

At Vertiv, we’re on a mission to empower the people that will power the future. From a simple swipe to life-changing medicines, from push notifications to generative AI. We design, manufacture, and service the products and solutions that keep the world connected.  With $6.9 billion in sales, a strong customer base and global reach spanning nearly 70 countries, we are uniquely positioned to deliver greater value to our customers and create new opportunities for our people.

We are now looking for a FP&A Sr. Financial Analyst – Reporting & Consolidation to join our team in Cluj-Napoca, Romania!

As FP&A Sr. Financial Analyst – Reporting & Consolidation, you will collaborate with all the FP&A Function Managers, Analysts, Finance Partners and Regional Controllers in order to analyze EMEA performance, to standardize and build reports to deliver the financial story line in a disciplined, meaningful way.

The work will be carried out within a highly motivated team that will offer support in daily tasks. The work is done in an environment which emphasizes customer satisfaction, entrepreneurship, ownership and achieving results.

Key responsibilities:

In this role you will: 

• Support the EMEA month-end closing process;
• Analyze costs at entity, department and consolidated EMEA level, and prepare insightful commentary for the internal review meetings;
• Challenge the forecast prepared by the functional FP&A teams to obtain relevant and insightful understanding;
• Maintain the FP&A Report interface in PowerBi;
• Maintain active contact with accounting departments to correct identified errors and all other departments needed for the timely resolution of the identified errors;
• Maintain contact with the IT systems analysts to correct errors identified in the Power BI Datalake view;
• Provide support in uploading and aligning data, ensuring 1 version of truth across all financial systems;
• Participate and bring personal expertise in various meetings, according to the manager's instructions and team’s needs;
• Collaborate and offer help to other team members in carrying out recurring and ad hoc activities;
• Use and constantly develop knowledge related to company reporting systems (PowerBI, Hyperion Planning, Oracle, HFM, EPM);
• Perform any other tasks given by the manager, related to current job responsibilities and in compliance with the law;
• Continuously evaluate activities that can be optimized and standardized;
• Identify opportunities to use data in support of decisions to improve business performance;
• Work with the FP&A Reporting & Consolidation Manager, FP&A Function Managers and FP&A Analysts towards building new reports to support financial planning, management reporting, and regular and ad hoc analyses.

Requirements:

Education: University Degree in Economics or Finance or equivalent;

Experience and key skills: 

• 3-5 years postgraduate experience in FP&A; Audit or Data Mining experience is a plus;
• Excellent communicator with the ability to transform a regular analysis into insightful business reporting with appropriate visuals – e.g. bridges, trends, graphs – to communicate key performance messages;
• Outstanding analytical skills and attention to detail:
  • Experience with front end analysis and reporting tools is a must – MS Office (advanced Excel skills);
  • Experience with PowerBI and financial planning systems – Hyperion Planning / HFM / EPM is a plus; 
• Worked in an international and culturally diverse organization;
• Experience of conducting transition work; process mapping skills and/or Lean - Six Sigma would be advantageous
• Resilience, not thrown by ambiguity, uncertainty and risk
• Persuasive skills, using a style that matches the circumstances – logical persuasion, consensus building and visioning 

• Language skills: English – Minimum C1 English Language requirements;

The successful candidate will embrace Vertiv’s Core Principals & Behaviors to help execute our Strategic Priorities.

OUR CORE PRINCIPALS:  Safety, Integrity, Respect, Teamwork, Diversity & Inclusion.

OUR STRATEGIC PRIORITIES 

• Customer Focus 
• Operational Excellence 
• High-Performance Culture 
• Innovation 
• Financial Strength

OUR BEHAVIORS 

• Own It 
• Act With Urgency 
• Foster a Customer-First Mindset 
• Think Big and Execute 
• Lead by Example 
• Drive Continuous Improvement 
• Learn and Seek Out Development

At Vertiv, we offer the stability of a global leader in a growing industry and the opportunity of a startup. We design, manufacture and service the mission-critical infrastructure technologies for vital applications in data centers, communication networks and commercial and industrial environments. With $5 billion in sales, a strong customer base and global reach in nearly 70 countries, our move to establish a standalone business enables us to deliver greater value to our customers and create new opportunities for our people.

 Vertiv is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. We promote equal opportunities for all with respect to hiring, terms of employment, mobility, training, compensation, and occupational health, without discrimination as to age, race, color, religion, creed, sex, pregnancy status (including childbirth, breastfeeding, or related medical conditions), marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity / expression (including transgender status or sexual stereotypes), genetic information, citizenship status, national origin, protected veteran status, political affiliation, or disability. If you have a disability and are having difficulty accessing or using this website to apply for a position, you can request help by sending an email to [email protected]. If you are interested in applying or learning more about this role, please visit the company’s career page located on Vertiv.com/Careers

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